Travel Journal
Notes from the restaurants, cities, and moments that make the research worth it.
Why We Named It Parea + Co.
I found the word on a wall in Greece, on a trip with a girlfriend, before any of this existed. A few weeks later I met Jason. The connection between the word and the work became obvious in the way that the right things tend to be — slowly, and then all at once.
Sicily: The Trip We Didn’t Take
The week in Noto I built for my own family — celiac-safe, fully researched — and couldn't take. A reflection on the trips that outlive their endings, and why the right preparation lets a gluten-free family travel with confidence.
The Emotional Weight of Food Anxiety Abroad
The calculation begins before the menu arrives. Traveling with celiac disease means being somewhere beautiful while part of your attention never fully arrives — and learning, over time, what it takes to change that.
The Parea + Co Philosophy
The line that started everything was so casual he probably doesn't remember saying it. A first date, a comment about food, and the realization that changed how we travel.